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PATBNTED JAN. 16, 1906.

R. s. A. MOORE.. B0X. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2. 1905.

UNITED sTATns lA'l ENT OFFICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906 Application led September 2, 1905. Serial No.276.896.

To all whom, t mfr/y! cmi/cern;

Be it known'that l, RICHMOND S. A. Moons, acitizen of the United States,residingat Ridgedale` in the county of Hamilton and State of Tennessee,have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which thcfollowing is a specification.

The invention relates generally to animprovement in boxes, andparticularly toa box constructed to guard the original condition of itscontents. s

The main object of the present invention is the production of a boxadapted for service as acontainer, the construction providing againstreuse of the box, so that its original contents are insured when inunbroken condition.

The details of structure of the present invention will be described inthe following specification, reference being had particularly to theaccompanying drawings, wherein-- Figurel is a vertical central sectionof my improved box, showing the cover in place thereon. Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view taken through the neck-lugs. Fig. 3 is avertical central section of the cover removed and illustratingparticularly the locking-spring.

Referring. to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated bylikenumerals of reference throughout theseveral views, my improved boxcomprises a body 1 and a neck 2,

Arising therefrom and of less diameter than the'body, thelaterally-extending ledge joining the body and neck being thickened at 3to provide for supporting the cover. The neck is formed at diametrically opposite points with circumferentially-arranged ribs 4, one of whichcooperatesl with a vertically -extended abutment 5, projecting from saidrib toward and in contact with the thickened portion 3 of the box. Theabutment 5 is positioned at one terminal of one rib and is pret'- erablyequal in thickness to the thickness of the rib, so that said rib ispracticallya rightangled member with the short arm extending verticallyfrom the thickened portion 3 of the box, While the long arm projectscircumferentially of the box. The upper edge of the neck-Wall isrecessed at 6 to receive a lid-plate 7 to initially close the box-body.

8 represents a cover circumt'erentially coextensive in diameter with thebody 1 and of a height to project slightly above the neck 2 when inoperative position. The cover comprises a top-plate 9 and a dependingcircular wall l0, the latter seating its lower end in a l notch 11,formed in the outer edge of the thickened portion 3 ot the body.Thecoverf wall 10 is provided at diametrically opposite points withinwardly-extending lugs l2 ot' a length to contact with the outersurface of the neck 2 of the box when the parts' are in cooperativerelation. The lugs are so positioned relative to the height of the coverthat when the latter is in operative relation to the box said lugs arein a plane immediately below the ribs e on the neck.

13 represents the spring-holding plate designed to be secured to thevertical wall of upwardly-projecting arms 14, between which is supportedone terminal of a coiled spring 15, the opposite or free terminal ofwhich is of a length to extend to the abutment 5 when the ing the arms14 on opposite sides of the spring-leaf to prevent accidental orindependent movement of the spring at this point.

By this construction it will be noted that the spring-leaf is arrangedon edge with relation to the vertical dimension of the cover, whereby toresist strain incidental to the parts hereinafter described. Inassembling the parts, assuming the box to be properly tillediand the lid7 in piace, the cover 84 is positioned to inclosc the neck 2, its lugsl2 cover is now turned to cause said lugs to ride beneath the ribs untilthe spring terminal 16 passes over and in rear of abutment 5. the lug 12which cooperates with the particular rib 4L having the abutment 5 is inrib forward of.l the abutment and the spring terminal 16 positioned inrear of said abutment, it is evident that the cover is locked inrelation torthe box-body and can only be removed through breaking saidspring or lug.

i It will be noted that the use of the lugs on diametrically oppositesides of the coveizwill effectively prevent raising of the cover in theslightest degree and, furthermore, that the seating of the cover in thenotch 11 of the body prevents tampering with the box contents or withthe locking mechanism.

lrVhile it is preferred that the box and cover be constructed of metalto provide a simple inexpensive box, it is evident that it may beconstructed of any desired material and may be arranged with variousmodifications of the above-described construction.

the box-cover intermediate the 'lugs l2 andr below the same. f-The plateis provided with being arrangedI intermediate the ribs Il. The`assembling the parts positioned beneath said' parts are in cooperativerelation, pins 17 joinv .TOO

The invention of course isapplicable to bottles, jars, boxes of variousforms and conligurations, and, in fact, all containing,` Vessels inwhich it is desirable to preserve and insure the purity and reliabilityof its original contents.

It will be noted that the spring l5 is ot' such length that when incontact with the locking'- lug it. surface intermediate its ends isnormally close to the wall of the cover of the box, so that any straintending` to open the box will bend said spring with the result to breakthe wall of the cover, thus cilectually destroying; the box.

Havinm` now described my invention, what I claim as new isf l. A boxformed with circumferentiallyarranged ribs, and a cover therefor havingmeans to engage one of said ribs to lock the cover against movement ineither direction.

2. A. box formed with diametrically opposite ribs, an abutmentprojecting from one of said ribs, a cover to cooperate with said box,said cover being provided with lugs to engage beneath the ribs and withmeans to engage said abutment.

3. A box comprising a body having a vertically-arranged neck,diametrically-arranged ribs formed on said neck, an abutment dependingfrom one of Said ribs, a cover arranged to inclose said neck, lugsLprojecting inwardly from the cover and adapted to ride beneath theribs, and a spring carried by the cover to engage said abutment.

et. A box comprising' a body, a neck of less diameter than said body andprojecting therefrom, diametrically -opposed ribs arrangedcircumferentially on said neck, a cover equal in diameter to thediameter of the body, lugs projecting inwardly from said cover, andadapted to ride beneath the ribs on the neck, and a spring` carried bythe cover and arranged to engage one of said ribs. I

5. A box comprising' a body, a neck of less diameter than said body andprojecting therefrom,l diametrically-opposed ribs arrangedcircumferentially on said neck, an abutment depending from one of saidribs, a cover equal in diameter to the diameter of the body, lugsprojecting inwardly from said cover and adapted to ride beneath the ribson the neck, and a spring carried by the cover and aranged to engagesaid abutment.

6. A box formed with a rib, a cover for the box, and means carried bythe cover to engage said-rib to lock the cover against movement ineither direction.

In testimony whereof I atx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHMOND s. A. Moons.' Witnesses: A

N. W. PARDEN, J'. BLISS WHITE.

